Simmons University vs Williams College

Boston, MA · Williamstown, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair MA:MA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • SAME-STATE Same state · MA
  • ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Selectivity moved on only one side of this board

ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.

  • Williams College: acceptance rate tightened -41.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).
  • Simmons University: acceptance rate eased +34.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.66).
  • Simmons University: enrollment ranged 1,611–1,790 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Williams College: enrollment ranged 1,917–2,138 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Simmons University vs Williams College

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Williams College leads on acceptance rate (8.3% vs 70.0% at Simmons University)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Williams College leads on median debt at graduation ($12,761 vs $24,840 at Simmons University)
  3. IN-STATE-TUITION Simmons University leads on in-state tuition ($46,874 vs $68,560 at Williams College)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Simmons University and Williams College?
Williams College leads on acceptance rate at 8.3% versus 70.0% at Simmons University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Simmons University and Williams College?
Williams College leads on median debt at graduation at $12,761 versus $24,840 at Simmons University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Simmons University and Williams College?
Simmons University leads on in-state tuition at $46,874 versus $68,560 at Williams College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025